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Culture Of Basilan
The Culture of Basilan are derived from the three main cultural ethnolinguistic nations, the Yakan people, Yakan, Tausūg people, Suluanon Tausug and the Zamboangueño people, Zamboangueño in the southern Philippines. Both Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, joined by their kin from the Sama-Bajau, Sama, Badjao, Maranao people, Maranao, and other Muslim ethnolinguistic groups of Mindanao, while the Zamboangueños are primarily Christians, Christian, joined by the predominantly Christian ethnolinguistic groups; the Cebuano people, Cebuano, Ilocano people, Ilocano, Tagalog people, Tagalog and others. These three main groups, however, represent Basilan's tri-people or tri-ethnic group community. Yakan The island is the homeland of the Yakan people, Yakans, a Filipinos, Filipino ethnic group or ethnolinguistic group widely regarded as having been descended from Orang Dampuans (Orang Dyaks, Tagihamas) of the Kingdom of Champa and eastern Indonesia, and recognized for their col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yakan People
The Yakan people are among the major Filipino ethnolinguistic groups in the Sulu Archipelago. Having a significant number of followers of Islam, it is considered one of the 13 Muslim groups in the Philippines. The Yakans mainly reside in Basilan but are also in Zamboanga City. They speak a language known as '' Bissa Yakan'', which has characteristics of both Sama-Bajau Sinama and Tausug (Jundam 1983: 7-8). It is written in the Malayan Arabic script, with adaptations to sounds not present in Arabic (Sherfan 1976). The Yakan have a traditional horse culture. They are renowned for their weaving traditions. Culturally, they are Sama people who eventually led a life on land, mostly in Basilan and Zamboanga city. They are included as part of the Sama ethnic group, which includes the Bajau, Dilaut, Kalibugan, and other Sama groups. History The Yakans reside in the Sulu Archipelago, situated to the west of Zamboanga in Mindanao. Traditionally they wear colorful, handwoven clothes. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
